Incinerated

40 degrees celcius. 40. I was absolutely burnt. The blistering heat was just unbearable. The wind is hot. It's like having a hair dryer blowing straight at you. Despite the heat, I didn't perspire much, if any at all, due to the dry weather here. I noticed that I can really feel that the sun light 'stinging' my skin even when the weather is in the high-20s or low-30s. I wonder if it's due to the depletion of the Ozone Layer over Australia. That's why Skin Cancer has been dubbed as the "National Cancer" with over 400,000 victims a year. And guess what, there's the Eye Cancer as well. How often do you hear that? Apparently caused by the UV-rays as well. That's why a lot of people here wear shades.. As much as it's a fashion accessory, it is also a neccessity to prevent Blindness. (Actually i Dont know what are the consequences of Eye cancer, but i Guess it's a safe bet that the serious cases can lead to blindness.)

The resulting forest fires today damaged a major power cable and resulted in a massive power outage throughout Melbourne. My lecture had to be cancelled after just 10mins due to the power failure.. The weather tomorrow looks set to be milder than today.. It's ONLY 35c.........